" To
enhance undergraduate learning in the liberal arts by
promoting use of library special collections"
Participating
Institutions
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GLASTONBURY
1944 Main Street, P.O. Box 46
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Phone: (860)
633-6890
Fax: (860) 633-6890
E-mail: HSGlastonbury@sbcglobal.net
Web site: http://town.glasct.org/hissoc/index.html
Contact:
Jim Bennett, Executive Director
Access
hours:
Museum is open the third Sunday of each month, 1 pm – 4 pm.
Access restrictions:
N/A
Reproduction fees:
N/A
Other provisions:
N/A
Other information: N/A
Collection
Description: The Society has a museum on the
town green in Glastonbury and also operates an historic
home, the Welles-Shipman-Ward House, 972 Main Street,
South Glastonbury. Check the Society’s website for
information on museum displays.
The Society is in the process
of a multi-year project to catalogue its artifacts (an
estimated 6,000+ items) and archives. Only a brief list
was submitted for this survey, including: Civil War
enlistment papers for African Americans, account books dating from
the early 18 th century, an extensive photo collection
which includes a many early 20 th century photos taken
throughout New England.
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